Football Preview: Union County Yellowjackets vs. Chapman Panthers
Union County is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Chapman a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Union County Yellowjackets will host the Chapman Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Union County will be strutting in after a victory while Chapman will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Union County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Broome, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win.
Josh Rice-Brandon had a dynamite game for Union County, rushing for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Rice-Brandon was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards. Jakevious Jennings was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns.
Union County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Koepke and King Henderson. With that strong performance, Koepke is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game. Reid Mcdade was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Union County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Chapman ended up a good deal behind Mountain View Prep on Friday and lost 27-9.
Union County's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Chapman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Union County was taken down by Chapman 57-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Union County, Coleman Gray (who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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